Nikki Franke

Nikki Franke
Personal information
Born March 31, 1951
New York, New York, United States
Sport
Country United States
Sport Fencing
Event(s) Foil
College team Brooklyn College
Now coaching Temple University

Nikki Franke (born March 31, 1951) is an American fencer and fencing coach.

Franke attended Brooklyn College, where she earned a B.S. with honors in 1972.[1][2] She chose it for its fencing, and fenced for Brooklyn College for four years, from 1968–72.[3] She was an All-American, and her senior year she took third at the NIWFA collegiate championship.[4][5][2] In 1979 she was inducted into the Brooklyn College Hall of Fame.[2]

She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[6] Franke competed at the 1975 and 1979 Pan American games, earning a silver medal in the individual competition in 1975 and a bronze medal in the team event in both years. She is currently the head coach of the Temple University women's fencing team.[7]

Franke was named the USFCA Coach of the Year four times (in 1983, 1987, 1988, and 1991).[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Nikki Franke, Ed.D. | College of Health Professions and Social Work". Chpsw.temple.edu. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Temple University Athletics – 2011–12 Women's Fencing Coaching Staff". Owlsports.com. October 21, 2002. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Better Than the Best: Black Athletes Speak, 1920–2007 (V Ethel Willis White ... April 22, 1994. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  4. ↑ John C. Walter, Malina Iida (2010). Better Than the Best: Black Athletes Speak, 1920–2007. University of Washington Press. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Nikki Franke is a true fencing legend". espn.go.com. February 26, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Nikki Franke Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  7. ↑ 2011–12 Women's Fencing Coaching Staff, retrieved July 18, 2013
  8. ↑ John C. Walter, Malina Iida (2010). Better Than the Best: Black Athletes Speak, 1920–2007. University of Washington Press. Retrieved October 27, 2013.